Aural Awareness

Principles and Practice

Revised Edition

George Pratt
With Michael Henson and the late Simon Cargill

Aural Awareness

Principles and Practice

Revised Edition

George Pratt
With Michael Henson and the late Simon Cargill

Description

Traditional aural training is heavily biased toward the perception and identification of pitch and rhythm. The authors of this book argue that, in the current age of CDs and cassette recorders, much of this area of the subject can be best worked on alone. They demonstrate how, by tailoring tasks to individual needs, every student can make some encouraging progress in these aspects of the study of music.

Aural Awareness

Principles and Practice

Revised Edition

George Pratt
With Michael Henson and the late Simon Cargill

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIntroductionHow to use this book1. Hearing and listening: what is available2. The elements of musical expression3. Aural synthesis4. Metre and rhythm5. Pitch6. Timbre7. Criticism8. Structure9. Imaging10. Playing by ear11. Improvisation12. Playing from memoryPostscript: Towards a deeper awareness...Appendix 1: AssessmentAppendix 2: Resources